Want to blame someone for the Offensive performance of the Offense last week? Try the Jets first.

by Niko Houllis on Dec 20, 2009 7:51 AM EST

This week in the comment sections, readers have gone after OC Greg Olsen for the terrible output of the offense. Raheem Morris was without a pass too. And finally, QB Josh Freeman and his army of " I told you so" people came back out of the woodwork to point out his terrible game too.

Someone is to blame right? Its the Job of the Bucs coaches to prepare the team to succeed. Never mind that Freeman had his star receiver blanketed by one of the best corners in the NFL, leaving 4th and 5th string receivers to fill the bill. With Clayton and Stroughter ( A rookie) out, Its not like there were any weapons of value. Still, lets not make excuses. Someone is to blame for the lame performance. So I'm going to point the finger.

Thats right at you NY Jets. Want to call them an average football team? Maybe based on their record they are average. But while they dominated the game stats because the offense wasnt able to do ANYTHING in the first half, there are some indicators as to maybe why it happened. Maybe its because the Jets have a defense similar to what we saw here in Tampa Bay back in the Tony Dungy years. A dominating defense that made opposing QBs look silly.

Lets take a look at some of the Jet's defense stats, and what they do to other team's quarterbacks like we used to do back in the day....

Passing YPG- 160.4 1st : The Jets give up the least passing yards of any other team in the league.

Comp PCT 53.1 1st : No team allows a lower completion percentage than the Jets.

Yds/Pass att 5.49 1st : Team simply do not get big yards on the Jets pass defense.

Passing TD allowed 7 1st: Teams dont score TDs on the Jets. No team has allowed less TDs than the Jets

QB Rating 59.8 T-1st: This is the most similar to our old defense. Other teams QBs had terrible stats. Keep in mind two games vs Tom Brady are in here too! Drew Brees has helped out too. They held him to 20/32 with 0 TDs and only 190 yards.

DREW BREES- 190 yards and 0 Touchdowns. But we are going to complain about Josh Freeman's performance. Oh that game was in the Superdome BTW.

What about Tom Brady?

23/47 216 yards 0 TD 1 INT in the loss to the Jets;

28/41 310 1TD 0 INT in their win over the Jets.

These facts do not imply that Mr. Freeman is off the hook for a bad game. No, he must learn from his mistakes. It doesn't take Olsen or Morris off the hook either. You must prepare better when you know a team is dominating like this. At the same time, we cant just look at it from the viewpoint of we were dominated by a team that is .500, with a back up QB. But we DO have to look at the entire perspective, and in the end we say...Oh...so we played about as bad as the other teams did. Then take Mr. Freeman into the movie room, and teach him how to evaluate that obviously great defense.

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Im on the verge of losing

Friggin Drew Brees.

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by 4QB on Dec 20, 2009 8:55 AM EST reply actions

Also

We don’t have to hear about the saints now- YAY.

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by 4QB on Dec 20, 2009 8:56 AM EST up reply actions

Found something interesting.

Take a look at the play calling splits against the Jets. This will be for Jets opponents, followed by who won

Week 1 – 71% pass vs 29% run for the Texans (Jets won). – Jets passed 42%, ran 58%. Jets were up most the way. Thomas Jones went 20 for 107 and a TD
Week 2 – 70% pass vs 30% run for the Pats (Jets won) – Jets passed 41% of the time and ran 59%. Close game all the way. Fred Taylor averaged 6 YPC. Thomas Jones had 14 carries for 54 yards.
Week 3 – 55% pass vs 45% run for the Titans (Jets won) – 49% pass vs 51% run. Jets were down most of the game. Chris Johnson averaged 4.4 YPC. Thomas Jones had 14 carries for 20 yards.
Week 4 – 50% pass vs 50% run for the Saints (Saints won) – 50% pass 50 % run for the Jets. Pierre Thomas had 19 carries for 86 yards and a TD. Jones had 13 carries for 48 yards.
Week 5 – 43% pass vs 57% run for the Dolphins (Miami won) – 44% pass vs 56% run for Jets. Ronnie Brown had 21 carries for 74 yards and 2 TD. TJ had 13 carries for 42 yards.
Week 6 – 41% pass vs 59% run for the Bills (Bills won) – 42% pass vs 58% run for Jets. Jones had 22 carries for 210 yards (wow).
Week 7 – 61% pass vs 41% run for the Raiders (Jets won) – 23% pass vs 77% run for Jets. TJ had 26 for 121
Week 8 – 48% pass vs 52% run for the Dolphins (Miami won) – Jets went 45% pass vs 55% run. Jets trailed all game, most the time not by more than 7. TJ was 27 for 102
Week 9 – Bye
Week 10 – 45% pass vs 55% run for the Jags (Jags won) – Jets passed 51% vs 49%. Game was relatively close with the Jags needing a last second FG to win. MJD had 24 carries for 123 yards and a TD (5.13 YPC). 21 carries for 77 yards.
Week 11 – 53% pass vs 47% run for the Pats (Pats won) – Jets went 47% pass vs 53% run. Jets were behind whole way. Maroney had 22 carries for 77 yards and 2 TDs. (3.5 YPC). Thomas Jones had 21 carries for 103 yards.
Week 12 – 57% pass vs 43% run for the Panthers (Jets won) – Jets went 31% pass vs 69% run. Was a no more than a TD game the whole way. DeAngelo went 16 carries for 40 yards (2.5 YPC). 25 carries for 75 yards.
Week 13 – 49% pass vs 51% run for the Bills (Jets won) – Jets went 28% pass vs 72% run. Was about a TD game the whole way. Marshawn Lynch had 6 carries for 60 yards and a TD (10 YPC). 23 carries for 109 yards for Jones
Week 14 – 70% pass vs 30% run for the Bucs (Jets won) – Jets had 37% pass vs 63% run. Jets were up most the way. Bucs backs had 16 carries for 22 yards (1.38 YPC). 23 carries for 99 yards.

Let me first say that I am fully aware that the context of the game has an affect on play calling, and that some teams have an attack that is based on passing rather than running. But of all those games, the teams that ran the ball won the game against the Jets. Passing teams that passed lost (Pats) but teams that run like the 09 Saints, the Panthers and Jags that stuck to it, won, the Panthers did not and lost.

The other thing to look at is how the Jets have handled a rookie starting QB. In one of their games, the passed more than they ran (51% to 49%). In every other game, they stuck with the run, no matter the situation. They haven’t subjected Sanchez (or Clemens) to severe beatings, even when Sanchez tossed his 5 picks. Their game plan has been consistent the whole way. You look at how we have handled a rookie QB, and its a world of difference.

There is much more analysis that should be done here (in my comment), but I fully agree that the Jets D does a lot of things well. They pressure the QB, take away half the field and have different looks designed to screw up an offense. Freeman didnt play well, we know that. The OL didnt play well, we know that. What did any of the coaches do in this game to help the team? What did they fix from the debacle against Carolina? It was the same tired game plan with the same flaws going against, as Niko pointed out, one of the best, if not the best pass defense in the league. That raises some huge red flags.

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by Buc Wild on Dec 20, 2009 9:11 AM EST reply actions

Dude you now owe me 15 dollars for various asprin and pain killers.

nice work though..now I need to find a cold towel

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by Niko Houllis on Dec 20, 2009 9:14 AM EST up reply actions

I'd stay away from the aspirin and go straight for a few beers.

It’ll take away the headache, and may get you through the Bucs game. The aspirin will just make you more aware during the Bucs game, and unless they decide to pull out a win, you may want to be more comatose than anything else. Two birds, one stone.

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by Buc Wild on Dec 20, 2009 9:22 AM EST up reply actions

And hasn't this been the critique of the offensive playcalling?

We don’t commit to the run. We just don’t. We’re tossing a rookie QB out there and asking him to win the game by passing. Are we surprised when he doesn’t?

When life gives you lemons, draft Suh.

by aakks on Dec 20, 2009 9:17 AM EST up reply actions

Freeman surely isnt setting the world on fire and breaking records

and he has made mistakes. But that’s expected. The level of assistance and help he has gotten from other players (OL) and coaches (Olson) is laughably low. Lets give him a chance to succeed. Any QB that throws it 50 times will eventually have a good game, but lets manage the risk here, give him a fighting chance, and let him take shots when they are there.

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by Buc Wild on Dec 20, 2009 9:24 AM EST up reply actions

Good points.

Cannons... fire them.

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by Craig T on Dec 20, 2009 9:50 AM EST up reply actions

See

Drew Brees

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by 4QB on Dec 20, 2009 9:55 AM EST up reply actions

My comment wasn't a knock on Freeman

It WAS a knock on the offensive play calling that is expecting too much of a rookie QB under development.

If you don’t run, Freeman has to win the game himself. That is not a fair position to put him in. Furthermore, if you don’t run, its even harder to get a passing game going for ANY qb. Its particularly unfair to put that burden on a rookie.

When life gives you lemons, draft Suh.

by aakks on Dec 20, 2009 10:44 AM EST up reply actions